PARIS: Not much of a Show by Aztecs

But despite the lopsided score, it wasn't brought on by crisp
execution -- SDSU shot only 40 percent from the floor. While
numbers never lie in Las Vegas, odds are that Fisher was expecting
more from his talented, experienced squad.

He got the win, and it was significant in being No. 30. Since
2002, no team reaching that milestone has been denied at least a
No. 2 seed in an NCAA tournament regional.

"That is a lot of wins,'' said Fisher, who attained 30 for the
second time in his career.

That was the real aim Thursday -- prevailing to get a chance to
play on Friday night and again on Saturday to possibly avenge those
two losses to Brigham Young.

BYU, if it wins out, will get no worse than a No. 2 because the
Aztecs can't pass the Cougars in seeding without beating them. The
difference between a No. 3 and a No. 2 might mean the difference
between being shipped elsewhere as opposed to Tucson, Ariz., for
the West Regional and then, if they advance, to the Sweet Sixteen
in Anaheim.

But going from Sin City to the happiest place on earth will take
improved play from the Aztecs. Their defense was strong; the rest
of their game, not so much.

"I thought we got a little bit complacent and didn't finish the
last six or seven minutes in a fashion that was indicative of how
we played the other 33 minutes,'' Fisher said. "That being said,
you have to be happy.''